When Boyd was 16, his dad punched him in the face during a fight about changing schoolshe cycled through 10 because of his parents divorce. College. Marion: Matthew, today was a good day for you as a parent. Hell have to wait a year to reapply. They had their son Kevin Jr., in 1977, and they seemed happy at first. That led us to believe that whoever did this knew the victim.. While he was initially defiant, he finally confessed after being presented with the gun he had stolen from his father at the time of the murder. It happened when a couple of long-time inmates who'd mentored him died of old age in prison and he watched them carted off on gurneys. Smotherly Love: Kevin Boyd Tuesday, March 22, 2022 157. The next person the police wanted to interview was Kevins ex-wife, Lynn. One Tuesday night in 1987, a couple of days before New Years Eve, Espree, then a 16-year-old high school dropout, was hanging out with some older friends from a gang called Pony Down. He works for a philanthropic center on campus that helps incarcerated women take college classes, and he speaks regularly about juvenile justice. I dont believe Kevin should be out of prison. Boyd, a longtime Pac-12 head coach, brings to the Cougars over 20 years of head coaching experience as WSU looks to build off its historic 2019 campaign that saw the team play its way to the College Cup while finishing No. You know, I cant miss a moment.. His apartment showed no signs of a break-in, but it did look like someone had gone through the apartment. But soon, with thorough investigations, a plot so brutal and twisted is uncovered that no one could have seen it coming. A lot of people, when they go down young and theyve been down for more than a decade or two decades, they tend to lose touch with most family members, Mexica says. The knife was wrapped in a medium shirt, believed to have been Kevin Jr.s. The T-shirt belonged to KevinJr. and the knife matched the wounds on his fathers body,the Associated Pressreported at the time. Its real; theres still shit I dont know.. When Espree was 16, he fatally shot an innocent bystander during a drug turf war near Detroit. However, in November 1994, Lynns girlfriend provided the authorities with a much-needed breakthrough by confessing that she had lied to them about her girlfriends whereabouts at her behest and was now afraid that she had something to do with Kevins murder. Something doesnt, No , the murder happened in Ohio . You start thinking, What am I going to do with my life? And you dont know.. The man was Kevin Boyd, and his body was discovered by his son, Kevin, Jr. What the 16-year-old would encounter would be the absolute worst scenario. An autopsy would reveal Kevin Sr. had been struck repeatedly in the head with a blunt object and stabbed over 20 times, according to the Detroit Free Press. We are headed north to Lake Orion, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The blood spatter on the wall let him know it was no accident. When his mother and her girlfriend found out, they told Boyd they wanted revenge and asked for the keys to his dads apartment. However, its believed that they killed him over money and for ownership of the business. Of the 150-plus juvenile lifers freed in Pennsylvania in recent years, not a single one has reoffended, according to data from a nonprofit law firm. New episodes of Diabolical air from 9/8c on Investigation Discovery. According to Boyds lawyer, the jury never determined whether he participated in the stabbings. We were outgrowing the location we were in, thats how busy we were, former employee Donald Lucarelli told producers. Kevin Boyd, 24, of Cleveland, died in the shooting, according to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's office. The Goodpods app is a great way to follow the shows and even listen to a curated playlist of their most talked about episodes!Links: www.truecrimepodcastfestival.com Goodpods: https://t.co/u1bHrjRCKPOur listener discretion is by the smooth-talking Edward October of @octoberpodVHS. When Kevin was asked, What did you do at that point? he said something to the effect of, I just went crazy with the knife. He admitted that he just started stabbing his dad over and over and over again, Bilkovic told producers. As a result, Kevin Boyd Jr. was resentenced in 2019 to 25 years in prison, making him immediately eligible for parole. If it doesnt happen, he says, well, Im used to the world of prison. He felt entitled to the freedom, money, and control that his dad seemed to have. The cousins grew up on the west side of Detroit. The police said that the evidence showed that Kevin was asleep on the recliner chair and fell when he was hit. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Join Facebook to connect with Kevin Boyd and others you may know. Kevins tool rental business was very successful, but their marriage wasnt. They married in 1975, and their son, Kevin Jr., was born in 1977. In what turned into a very bizarre case, Harris then stole Giless identity. Their bedroom has little space for anything but their mattresses, so Espree slips quietly out and heads up to the roof to watch the sunrise. Thats part of the reason he always felt like a brother to me, Bailey says. He was ruled out. The police asked Kevin if he knew of anyone whod want to hurt his dad. You have to be there to make sure she understands, and if she dont understand, you kinda guide her. Its like I cant miss it. A Supreme Court ruling that banned mandatory life sentences for minors helped release Kevin from prison. The state sent him to die in prison. Now its happening. He grew up in Berkley, Michigan, but moved to Lake Orion, which was a small town nearby. Follow the links to read about more Diabolical murders profiled on the show. When the US Supreme Court banned mandatory life-without-parole sentences for juveniles, it didnt completely eliminate the punishment but said it should be confined to the rarest of children whose crimes reflect irreparable corruption.. In Louisiana, more than half of juveniles convicted of murder since 2012 have received such sentences, most of them African American. Lynn told the police that she and Kevin had an amicable relationship, mostly for the sake of Kevin Jr. In August 1994, Boyd was 16 when, according to prosecutors, he and his mother, Lynn, hatched and carried out a plot to kill his father, Kevin Sr, who was stabbed more than 20 times and beaten with a baseball bat. Kevin Boyd with his father, Kevin Sr., and his mother, Lynn. As Boyd waits for a decision in his case, he tries to keep himself calm by lifting weights and jogging, which he liked to do as a kid. Prison was made up of predator and prey, he says. With Baileys help, Espree enrolled as a justice studies major at Arizona State and applied for financial aid. Once a persons brain matures in the mid-20s, their likelihood of committing a crime diminishes. The police ruled Jeff out, there were several witness from the bar that said he was there from 11pm-3am, which the police also guessed was the timeline of the murder. https://insideeko.com/kevin-boyd-jr-obituary-has-died-kevi/ insideeko.com Kevin Boyd Jr Obituary - Has Died: Kevin Boyd Death - Inside Eko Born in 1951, Kevin Boyd Sr. grew up in suburban Detroit, Michigan, where he always stood out from his six siblings because of his personality. But at the same time, I dont know where you say that theres been enough retribution, because a human being is dead. Can you solve it? But in Michigan, where 363 juvenile lifers were serving mandatory sentences in 2016, there is no such requirement, and prosecutors have argued that nearly two-thirds of juvenile lifers are those rarest offenders who should be kept in prison for good. The Goodpods app is a great way to follow the shows and even listen to a curated playlist of their most talked about episodes! After the funeral, Lynn never came up there, little Kevin never came up there, to the burial site. Bailey says Espree was the only family member who didnt seem to judge him: Thats part of the reason he always felt like a brother to me.. Dont let her fail.. Lynn Boyd is now 69 years old and currently incarcerated at Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility, according to the Michigan Department of Corrections. Espree lived with his two half-brothers, mom, and stepdad, who worked at a glass plant for Ford Motor Co. Lynn told the police that she and Julie had killed Kevin, and that Julie was the mastermind. Kevin Sr. is positioned on his stomach on the floor with a pillow over the back of his head. He always seemed happy, says Bailey, though there was a lot of trauma he was dealing with. For a while, Baileys mom wanted to adopt Espree because of the abuse he faced at homeit wasnt unusual to find his stepdad snorting cocaine, once off an LP cover, or beating the boys or Esprees mom. Boyds lawyer, Dave OBrien, tells a different story: He says there was no physical evidence Boyd was at the murder scene. This murder was planned, it was brutal and they both went to great lengths to cover it up AND blame other people. Boyd says he now knows he could have prevented a tragedy. He was released in January 2020 at age 4o, which was close to the age of his dad when they killed him. Professional Science Masters Environmental Policy & Management. Justice in this country is largely based on where you live, says Jody Kent Lavy, director of the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth, an advocacy group. Rather than teaching him right from wrong, shes enrolling him in a murder scheme. Under Michigan law, aiding and abetting a killing, such as providing keys, can result in a murder conviction. Thats stirred fierce debate between prosecutors and defence attorneys, with some juvenile justice experts arguing the best solution would be for the US Supreme Court to ban outright all life-without-parole sentences for those under 18 at the time of their crimes. If I wonwhen I winIll be in a position to help folks, he says. They both turned on each other at their trials, and they both blamed Julie as well. His lawyers countered that he hadnt been given much of a chance: For his first three decades at Louisianas notorious Angola prison, lifers like him were prohibited from taking classes. He had the opportunity to warn his father and later tried to cover up his involvement in the crime. Lynn then told Kevin she was leaving him for another woman around Christmas 1988. What was the motive you ask? Kevin had also attended four or fives schools, because he was getting expelled for fighting. In the early 1970s, Kevin met a woman named Lynn, whose quiet demeanor contrasted with his gregariousness. He said Lynn was destroying the business that Kevin built, and was stealing money from the safe. Kevins body was taken in for an autopsy. Theres dramatic inconsistency in how states have treated their cases. After his first semester, he had a 3.29 GPA. I try to rest my mind, like I close my eyes, but theres so much going on, he says. Lynn is still in prison in Ypsilanti, Michigan. When Espree walked out of the G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility on April 6, 2017, he looked up at the sky and took deep breaths of the fresh air. Listen to "Our True Crime Podcast" on Spreaker. When she met with detectives, she claimed the murder was done at the behest of her girlfriend, Grain. His body is surrounded by blood. In both trials, their confession tapes were played, which probably played a huge role in the jurys decision. Detectives subsequently retrieved one of Kevin Sr.s guns, which his son had asked an associate to dispose of for him. Yet one of these men has already been released from prison. 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How did that happen? Seven weeks before the murder, Spice had taken out a life insurance policy on his girlfriend to the tune of $200,000, and he had named himself as the sole beneficiary. Looking for Kevin Boyd online? He went to the business and eventually back home, and found his dad dead. Kevin had many stab wounds to various parts of his body, and obvious blunt force trauma injuries. On August 6, 1994, a man was discovered on his apartment floor. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more! Which means that today, in Michigan and elsewhere, many are stuck in limbo, wondering if theyll ever get out. Now sentencing judges have discretion, and that discretion is used to disproportionately penalize kids of color, says Heather Renwick, the legal director at the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth, which wants the Supreme Court to ban life sentences without parole for teens altogether. In February, the Louisiana parole board rejected his requestfor release, arguing that he had not finished enough classes in prison. The next day, he stopped at a Catholic high school, where he wanted to thank a group of students who had written a legal brief on his behalf. Boyds confession in which he said he was there and participated in the killing followed a six-hour interrogation during which investigators made false promises of leniency and Boyd provided inaccurate details of the crime, the lawyer adds. Donald Lucarelli, one of Kevin Sr.'s employees, was briefly considered a person of interestbut was cleared after passing a polygraph test. The day before his birthday, he pulls them out. Studied at Florida International University. His apartment showed no signs of a break-in, but it did look like someone had gone through the apartment. The ruling drew from a flurry of new research into brain development showing that teens are more impulsive than adults and more influenced by peer pressure. I find out the next day the reason they didnt go to the burial siteis theyre too busy at the courthouse getting paper rights to take over Lake Orion Rental, Lucarelli told producers. In Oakland County, north of Detroit, Boyd is among 44 of 49 juvenile lifers whom prosecutors are seeking to keep locked up. He said he was a musician, he was playing at a bar just down the street from Kevins apartment on the night of the murder. We are going to the True Crime Podcast Festival in Dallas this year. Kevin and Lynn were both found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. Weeks later, he owned little more than a suitcase of legal documents and clothes and a bag filled with gifts from the Catholic schoolsocks, rosary beadswhen he moved to Phoenix. A part of what I do reflects that, continuing to keep my word to my victims daughter and victims mother and making sure that my actions out here are accountable to that and to them.. He was in disbelief, says Meagan Dreher, a paralegal who had come to meet him. If shes the example, she has to succeed, he says to me, referring to Finley, after he hangs up the phone. Lynn Boyd is now 69 years old and currently incarcerated at Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility, according to the. He literally wouldnt have known what hit him. An Unholy Death: The Murder or Margaret Ann Pahl, 156. Antonio Espree(R) shares a one bedroom apartment with his cousin, tenured Professor Marlon Bailey, (L) In Phoenix, Arizona. I fully admit that. Oakland County prosecutor Jessica Cooper says a dysfunctional childhood is no excuse for committing murder and notes that many teens have terrible upbringings but dont resort to crime. Yet, he maintained that he was not at the scene when it transpired. Later, we stop by a nearby convenience store, where he buys a lottery ticket. He then tried to cover his tracks by staging a car crash to conceal how she died. On August 6, 1994, around 10am, a handyman noticed a teenager outside crying. On November 23, 1994, Julie, Lynns girlfriend, requested a meeting with the police. I think he could easily kill again. So Espree feels pressure to prove that people like him can make the most of a second chance. Thats just how these things go.. But while Kevins work life prospered, his home life was falling apart. The gang was based in Detroit, but they had gone to Ypsilanti to sell cocaine. Grain said Lynn had been with her son on the night of the murder and asked her to lie to police. Kevin and Lynn were tried separately in 1996. They are both manipulative and I think they always will be. After the Supreme Court decisions, she requested renewed life-without-parole sentences for 44 of 49 of them. Under Michigan law, aiding and abetting a killing, such as providing keys, can result in a murder conviction. Bailey, who later came out as gay, says Espree was the only family member who didnt seem to judge him. Kevin Sr.s home was ransacked as well, but there were no signs of a break-in, leading investigators to conclude that this homicide was a crime of passion. Kevin Sr. is positioned on his stomach on the floor with a pillow over the back of his head. There was no point in time to where my hands were tied that I couldnt have picked up the phone and warned my dad what was coming his way or called the police, he says. Kwaneta Harris murdered her boyfriend, Michael Giles, and buried him in the backyard. In 1994, at Lake Orion in Michigan, Kevin Boyd Sr. was savagely murdered in his home. Hell buy his cousin a new car, launch a nonprofit for at-risk youths, pay rent for Finleyso she can get her own placeand send his attorney on a trip around the world. They are still getting used to living together in a space meant for one. With the number of wounds we saw there, it appeared it was definitely a crime of violence and passion, former Oakland County Sheriffs Detective Sergeant Patrick Miles told producers. He felt entitled to the freedom, money, and control that his dad seemed to have. The culprits were his ex-wife Lynn Boyd and his sixteen-year-old son Kevin Boyd Jr. Kevin Boyd Sr. was stabbed over 20 times and beaten to death with a baseball bat. Today shes the local prosecutor. Do you, This was definitely in IL because we are friends with, Hi. The man was Kevin Boyd, and his body was discovered by his son, Kevin, Jr. What the 16-year-old would encounter would be the absolute worst scenario. I watched the latest episode of Snapped on Oxygen for this case, its season 28 episode 22. Ive had no substance abuse issues. Kevin admitted that he and Lynn planned it. Instead, they believed Lynns co-conspirator was Kevin Boyd Jr. KevinJr. was arrested the same day as his mother. Kevin Sr. is positioned on his stomach on the floor with a pillow over the back of his head. When the courses opened up, he was deemed ineligible to complete his GED. Kevin met Lynn in the 1970s, they fell in love and got married in 1975. Disgraced mummy bloggers real job at risk. And he worked hard to develop a reputation for being tough. Kevin Jr. ran from the apartment, desperate to get some help. Someone who volunteers at a nearby womens prison wants advice on how to support an inmate named Tasha Finley, who is about to be released after spending more than two decades in prison for a murder she committed as a teen. That he has developed under the adverse circumstances of incarceration truly is a testament to Antonio Esprees character and the indomitable nature of his spirit, Judge Darlene OBrien wrote in support of his petition for parole in 2016. He was granted it and was released on January 7, 2020. I dont think you should judge a 16-year-old as irreparably corrupt based on one hour that took place in his life 25 years ago, he says. Bet hes just a punk!, Is anyone feeling that the mom has strong narcissistic vibes, I worked on both cases. Its a person who is no longer with us, and I struggle with that. Soon after Lynn and Kevins alibis fell apart, the police received a call from Lynn. So far, the state has released more than 150 juvenile lifers, many under the jurisdiction of Philadelphias District Attorney Larry Krasner, who campaigned last year on a platform of reducing mass incarceration. 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Kevin Jr. had suffered a difficult upbringing, dealing with alcoholic parents and physical abuse. By signing up, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of use, and to receive messages from Mother Jones and our partners. In other words, both Lynn Boyd and Kevin Boyd Jr. were found guilty of premeditated first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Nearly a year after leaving prison, he still struggles to fall asleep most nights. Julie Grain basically said that she had lied and that Lynn had in fact left her house the night of the murder and was gone for several hours, between approximately 10 at night to 3 in the morning, Bilkovic told Snapped.. Boyd points to his two-decade prison record as evidence of his rehabilitation. Many had been locked up during the superpredator scare of the 1990s, when fearmongering about crime and race led to mandatory sentencing schemes and prosecutors sought to depict teen criminals as adults. 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